Today's
word is: "ventanilla" = window
In
Spanish, the noun "ventanilla"
is
a diminutive of the noun “ventana”
which
is a
feminine noun of Latin origin, the meaning of which is window.
The Spanish noun “ventanilla”
may be used to refer to a:
- The window of a car/ train/ plane/ etc.
- A teller/ counter/ customer facing facility/ window -for example at a bank branch
- A box office in a cinema/ a theatre/ etc.
Some
commonly used expressions containing the words "ventanilla"
are:
- Ventanilla o pasillo (window or aisle -in air travel)
- Horario de ventanilla (office/ opening hours)
- En ventanilla (at the teller/ at the counter/ at the box office)
Some
examples of the use of the words "ventanilla"
are:
- Prohibido asomarse por la ventanilla (do not lean out of the window -in trains)
- ¿Qué prefiere, ventanilla o pasillo? (What would you rather have window or aisle)
- Por favor, diríjase a la ventanilla cuatro (please go to teller number four)
- Horario de ventanilla: de nueve a dos (opening hours: from nine to two)
- Venta de localidades solo en ventanilla (tickets on sale at the box office only)
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